Business Wire articles from June 24 2003

Business Wire archives from June 24 2003

Shareholdersmostwanted.com announces: The Most Wanted Corporate Executives Card Deck.
June 24, 2003... Entertainment Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 The Wall Street Journal featured the cards Friday June 20, 2003 in the Deals & Deal Makers Column. Shareholdersmostwanted.com announces: Nadira Brandenburg,...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Standard & Poor's-- ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Industry Report Card:...

SIGA Technologies Completes Private Placement.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGA and FRANKFURT: SGW 919 473), a biopharmaceuticals company developing products for the prevention and treatment of...

FONAR Installs 20th Stand-Up MRI; First MRI of America, LLC Stand-up MRI Center Now Open for Business.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist(tm), reported that the first MRI of America, LLC, center opened yesterday. The new Stand-Up(tm)...

News From USWA: Unions and Kennecott Reach Accord After Protracted, Bitter, Labor Dispute.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) announced late tonight that union members at Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. (KUC) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc/Rio...

LION Plans to Strengthen Supervisory Board with Former Schering CFO Professor Klaus Pohle.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 LION bioscience (Nasdaq: LEON): -- Pohle to Bring Over Twenty Years of Industry Experience to LION -- With...

Software Shelf Announces Opening European Sales and Support Offices.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CLEARWATER, Fla. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Software Shelf International, Inc., a top developer and supplier of Microsoft system tools, today announced opening a full support and sales...

3ware Partners With Ideal Hardware to Expand European Reach of Serial ATA Storage Solutions.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 New Distribution Channel Delivers Innovative Switched Storage Controllers for High Capacity, Reliable and Performance ATA Storage Systems in SME Markets...

Ixia and Extreme Networks Demonstrate Multilayer Wire-Speed Traffic across 768 Ports Using Ixia's Award-Winning Platform, Optixia.
June 24, 2003... Business & High-Tech Editors Networks for Business Booth #G42 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Ixia's Optixia and Extreme Networks' BlackDiamond 6816 Switch Showcased at Networks for Business, June 24-26, Booth...

Automated Trading Desk Selects NICE VoIP Total Recording Solution; Voice Over IP Recording Integrated with Cisco Switch for Transaction Verification and Risk Management.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business...

EMM Disclosure.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors UK REGULATORY NEWS LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been...

FRN Variable Rate Fix - Amended.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors UK REGULATORY NEWS LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 As Agent Bank, please be advised of the following rate determined on: 16-Jun-2003 Issue : Originated Mortgage Loans 5 Plc - Class S ...

Nortel Networks Adaptive Campus LAN to Enable Enterprise Multimedia Collaboration.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Second Phase of Advanced Business Connectivity Designed to Eliminate Network Boundaries Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT) has introduced an...

Maxim Announces Metastatic Ocular Melanoma Clinical Results Using Ceplene Therapy; Clinical Results Presented at First International Melanoma Research Congress.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Maxim Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAXM)(SSE: MAXM) announced that clinical results of its lead drug candidate Ceplene(TM) (histamine...

Cerebrus Boosts its Sales Team in Europe and Asia Pacific.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Cerebrus Solutions, a leading provider of revenue assurance solutions including fraud management and revenue leakage detection for the global telecoms industry,...

HP Announces Number One Market Share Position in Eastern Europe; HP Partners to Win Contracts Totaling $45 Million with Hungarian Government.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced its market leadership and customer wins in Eastern Europe.(1) HP is working with customers across the government, manufacturing,...

Leek Finance Number Ten PLC: FRN Variable Rate Fix.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors UK REGULATORY NEWS LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Issue: Leek Finance Number Ten PLC Class A FRN Due 2034 XS0166773613 Pursuant to our appointment as Agent for the above...

RMAC 2003-NS2 PLC: FRN Variable Rate Fix.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors UK REGULATORY NEWS LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 As Agent Bank, please be advised of the following rate determined on: 23-Jun-2003 Issue : RMAC 2003 - NS2 PLC - Class A2c ...

AccessABILITY Software's 508 Wizard Product Suite to be Deployed by Social Security Administration to Accelerate Section 508 Remediation and Training.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Tool Intended to Save Time and Costs for Identifying, Correcting and Validating Accessibility Errors In VB and Java Desktop and Client/Server Software Applications ...

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Selects Tessitura Software.
June 24, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGTON, Vt. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Flynn Joins Growing Trend By Replacing Separate Box Office and Fund Raising Packages With Fully Integrated Tessitura...

REMINDER/`Middleware That Works': OMG's Free Seminar Series Travels to San Francisco.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (June 24) NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Object Management Group: WHAT: "Middleware That Works" is OMG's nationwide seminar ...

Cyberview Technology Enters into Agreement with Shuffle Master for Distribution of Branded Game Content.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Gaming Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Cyberview Technology today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master, providing Shuffle Master's branded game...

Akzo Nobel Announces Succession in the Board Of Management.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ARNHEM, the Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Akzo Nobel has announced that Rob Frohn (43) will be nominated as a member of the Board of Management at the General Meeting of Shareholders...

Whirlpool and IKEA Go Global; An Agreement to Reach Millions of Customers Worldwide.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors COMERIO, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Whirlpool Europe and the IKEA group today announced the enlargement of their current business partnership, whereby Whirlpool will provide major domestic appliances for...

COMARCO Wireless Test Solutions Launches Seven.Five for UMTS -- The Industry's First Comprehensive 3G Drive-Test System.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Seven.Five(TM) for UMTS, from COMARCO (Nasdaq:CMRO) Wireless Test Solutions, marks an industry milestone for operators deploying 3G service. Seven.Five...

Next Generation Equipment Connectivity Software from Asyst Offers SEMI Equipment Data Acquisition - EDA - Standards Compatibility.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEMICON West 2003 Booth #1338 FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Addressing the semiconductor industry challenges relating to increasingly complex diagnostic data acquisition,...

Naspers Limited Announces Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 March 2003.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CAPE TOWN, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Naspers Limited (Nasdaq:NPSN)(JSE:NPN), today announced its preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 March 2003. The Naspers group delivered a...

Survivors of Prisoner Rape Speak at Capital for First Time; Today's ``Stories of Survival'' Event in Support of H.R. 1707.
June 24, 2003... News Editors WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 For the first time in history, survivors of prisoner rape from around the country will gather in the nation's capital to tell personal stories of abuse and urge lawmakers to...

Del Taco To Expand In the Valley; Signs New Franchisee.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Food Writers LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 A Southern California fixture for more than 38 years, Del Taco today announced it has signed a franchise development agreement for three new restaurants...

REMINDER/Connexn Technologies and Yankee Group Say for Telecom - It's the Brink of a New Beginning at Billing Industry Forum.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (June 24) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Industry Leaders Outline How Cost and Revenue Assurance, Through Data Integrity, Helps Bolster Efficiencies and Contributes To Signs of...

Richard Moroney Recommends: A.J. Gallagher; and Highlights: First Health Group, Citigroup, Michaels Stores, and Mylan Labs.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Richard Moroney will show you how to best react to this still volatile market through specific commentary and a stock recommendation that should generate bottom-line growth of...

John Bollinger Highlights the Following Issues: S&P 400 MidCap Index, S&P 400, S&P 600, NASDAQ 100, and S&P 500.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 The term 'overbought' doesn't mean the same thing today that it once did. But John Bollinger will give you a true assessment of the marketplace, along with a good way to...

International Rectifier Launches Die Sales Business Giving Customers a Competitive Edge.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), the leading supplier of power management electronics, today announced the formation of a dedicated...

Diversinet Corp. Announces Record Quarterly Revenues And Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results; Operating Cash Loss Narrows by 64%; Revenue up 696% for First Six Months.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Diversinet Corp. (OTCBB: DVNT), a leading provider of secured mobile solutions, today announced its second quarter fiscal 2003 results. Revenues for the...

Gartner Says Average B2B Biller Can Save More Than $10 Million per Year by Automating the Delivery of All Bills and Self-Service to The Internet.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 An average business-to-business (B2B) biller can save approximately $10.1 million for automating the delivery of all bills over the Internet, automating all disputes and...

Xicor Introduces Family of Sensor Conditioning Bias Controllers For Embedded Applications; Devices Allow for Automatic Output Compensation by Using Sensor Lookup Tables.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Xicor(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, today unveiled three new Sensor Conditioning Bias...

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. Reports Success of NIMBUS in Preventing Mold, Second Joint Development Agreement in Building Materials Industry.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:QMDT) reported today that independent tests have shown its NIMBUS(TM) technology to be highly effective in...

The Following Companies Will Release Earnings This Week: 3com Corp., Fedex Corp., General Mills, Kroger and Palm, Inc.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Zacks.com releases it's exclusive Weekly Earnings and Sector Update written by Nick Raich, Director of Research. This vital update provides investors with timely information...

Musician's Friend Receives Awards for Top Consumer Catalog and Web Site.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC) today announced that its subsidiary, Musician's Friend, was recently honored for production of one of the country's top...

Microvision to Hold First Public Demonstration of Laser Scanning Camera.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Revolutionary image capture technology enables potential for 2D bar code scanners and small diameter, high performance endoscopes Microvision,...

Connexn Technologies Finds Telco `Sweet Spot,' Signs Eight New Customers; Company's Proven, Comprehensive Cost and Revenue Assurance Solutions Attract New Customers in North America and Europe.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Billing World 2003, Booth #633 MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Connexn Technologies, the industry leader in technology-based Cost and Revenue Assurance (CRA) solutions for...

Connexn Technologies Extends Its Cost and Revenue Assurance Solutions with Usage and Rating Capabilities.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Billing World 2003, Booth #633 MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 New Capabilities Strengthen Connexn's Proven and Comprehensive Cost and Revenue Assurance Solutions -- Helps...

Labor Ready Leaders Board RVs for 10-day, 4,500-mile Trek to Drive Safety Message Coast to Coast; Workers to Be Honored; Habitat for Humanity to Receive $100,000.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Labor Ready's (NYSE:LRW) leadership, including regional vice presidents John Hopkins and Gary North, boarded Winnebagos June 23 and will literally drive the Company's...

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Selects PeopleSoft to Streamline Supplier Relationship Management.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Drives Real-Time Access to Critical Information PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that Beth Israel...

Christian Speakers & Artists Acquired by Kingdom Ventures.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors MINDEN, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Kingdom Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:KDMV), a rapidly growing church development company, announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Christian Speakers and Artists (CSA)...

Silicon Design Systems Appoints Naeem Zafar as President and Chief Executive Officer; Seasoned EDA Veteran to Lead Tool and Technology Advancement.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Silicon Design Systems, Inc., (SDS), provider of industry-leading physical design services and EDA solutions that deliver highly optimized complex...

Sandvik Selects PeopleSoft Human Capital Management; Global High-Tech Engineering Organization to Manage 37,000 Employees Across 130 Offices with HCM Solution.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that in the first quarter of 2003, Sandvik selected PeopleSoft's Human Capital Management (HCM)...

Sharp Develops Wireless Handset Featuring Nazomi's Hardware Acceleration Technology for Java Software: Provides Consumers an Enhanced Experience for Rich Multimedia Applications.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Wireless camera phone accelerates processing of Java(TM) software due to integration of Nazomi's JSTAR(TM) coprocessor technology Nazomi...

Yamaha Launches Consumer Website Catalog Using ARI's EMPARTweb.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 New Agreement Extends Access to Up-to-Date Parts Information to Consumers ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of catalog-enabled business solutions to connect...

REMINDER/Detroit Lions QB Joey Harrington Joins Band Members from Blues Traveler to Sign Autographs at Best Buy in Clackamas.
June 24, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Tuesday (June 24) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Stars will promote benefit concert for the Harrington Foundation What: Joey Harrington of the Detroit Lions, along with John Popper ...

Jacada Certified ca smart with Computer Associates' CleverPath Portal; Solution Integrates Legacy Functionality with Portal Solution.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCDA), the leading provider of legacy integration and Web-to-host solutions, today announced that its suite of legacy integration, emulation, and Web-to-host...

SM&A Promotes Corporate Controller Steve D. Handy to Vice President.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 SM&A (Nasdaq:WINS) announced the elevation of corporate controller Steve D. Handy to vice president. SM&A is the world's leading provider of...

Serena Narrows the Gap for Worldwide SCM Market Share; Company Remains Among Top Three SCM Revenue Leaders According to Leading Market Intelligence Firm.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 SERENA Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA), an industry-leading supplier of software that automates change to enterprise code and content, today announced...

Zacks Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: A.G. Edwards, Citizens Communications, Amkor Tech, and Guitar Center.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.6% since 1988 and has...

Toshiba Introduces High-Capacity 2.5-Inch Hard Disk Drives; Super Slim Form Factor Delivers 80GB of Storage.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Toshiba's Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today announced an 80GB 2.5-inch hard disk...

Zacks Issues Sell Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: Noble Corp, Priority Healthcare Corp., New York Times Co, and Tibco Software.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are part of their exclusive list of Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell)....

Price Headley Highlights: iShares Consumer Cyclical Index Fund, Wal-Mart, AOL Time Warner, Home Depot, and NASDAQ 100.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Investors may want to get cozy with 'comfort' cyclicals, as the tech space has endured stretched valuations. Price Headley can show you an exchange-traded fund that has...

REMINDER/Court TV Celebrates Karen Duffy's New Role at The Network.
June 24, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...For Tuesday (June 24) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Reception honoring Karen Duffy, the new host of Court TV's weekly series Hollywood at Large....

Poore Brothers' Crunch Toons Brand Snacks Add Flavor to Retail Shelves Nationwide; Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Taz Shape Up to Ship Out.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors BURBANK, Calif.,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Poore Brothers, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) today announced that Crunch Toons(TM), a highly innovative new brand of salted snacks featuring...

Your Nationality Could Take 10 Years off Your Life Finds New Report on European Health.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 A new report published by Pfizer highlights the true scale of health imbalances in Europe today, and reveals startling differences in life...

X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Hires Retail Marketing Veteran as Senior VP of Marketing.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Former Amazon.com marketing executive to help Internet commerce success story reach next-level X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. announced today the hiring of Paul Curhan as...

Pathmark Signs with Agribuys; After a Successful Pilot, Pathmark Moves to Contract with Agribuys.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Agribuys, Inc., the leading provider of Supply Chain Management software and services targeted specifically at the fresh foods industry, announced...

Korn/Ferry Announces New Partner in Consumer Market; New Senior Client Partner Brings Top Experience with Highly Branded Consumer Clients.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the world's leading provider of recruitment solutions, announced today that Marnie McBryde has joined the firm as a Senior Client Partner in...

National Retail Federation Debuts Sourcing Roadmap Seminar at August ASAP Show.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ASAP Global Sourcing Show EL MONTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 ASAP Global Sourcing Show ("ASAP"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cyber Merchants Exchange ("C-Me") (OTCBB:CMEE), an...

Transmeta's Energy Efficient Processors Enhance Product Design Capabilities of Plexus Corp.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Top Manufacturing Services Outsourcing Company To Use Transmeta's Leading Embedded Technology in Product Designs Transmeta Corporation...

Fullplay Files Suit Against Trans World Entertainment; Alleges Breach of Contract and Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Fullplay Media Systems, Inc. announced today that it has filed suit against Trans World Entertainment Systems (Nasdaq:TWMC) as part of its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing in...

Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. Declares a $0.05 Common Stock Cash Dividend.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors GARDENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. (AMEX:RMI) today announced that its Board of Directors declared its annual dividend. This marks the Company's seventh dividend payment since...

Linux Solutions Provider California Digital Demonstrates Forthcoming Itanium 2-Based Enterprise Solution.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Clusterworld Conference & Expo SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Enterprise Leader Works with IBM and Intel Corporation to Deliver Next Generation Technology Demonstration ...

SCP's New European Facility Formally Enrolled in Germany's Commercial Register; Pliezhausen Facility to Produce AWP Product Line & Assume New Responsibilities.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 New AWP Equipment Orders Flow into SCP from Europe and China SCP Global Technologies (SCP), a leading supplier of semiconductor capital equipment,...

AirTran Airways Offers One-Day Sale Between Atlanta and 42 Destinations; One-Day Sale Fares Available for Purchase on June 24, 2003.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today launched a one-day sale with fares starting at only $59 one-way to every...

IIR Industry Alert: Pharmaceutical Plant Expansion Sprouting Up Among Kansas Wheat Fields.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). Dorothy wouldn't recognize the Kansas fields of her youth, what with the bustle of high-tech...

Alloptic Delivers on Fiber-to-the-Premise Promise in Mount Vernon, Washington; Unprecedented Bandwidth Enables True Triple-Play Services.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of passive optical networks (PON) that operate at gigabit speeds, today announced that the...

IIR Industry Alert: Farmer Co-Op Fuel Ethanol Plant Construction in Illinois.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Farmer-owned Central Illinois Energy Cooperative (Canton, Ill.) has begun construction...

Jacobs Subsidiary Receives Contract to Modernize the Beech Wind Tunnel at Wichita State University.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that a subsidiary company received an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Wichita...

Cousins Properties to Add Shares of Preferred Stock to Existing Shelf Registration Statement.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it intends to add shares of preferred stock to its existing shelf registration statement,...

Henry Schein to Present at William Blair & Company 23rd Annual Growth Stock Conference on June 26.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North...

Network Appliance and Sun Microsystems Collaborate on Next-Generation System Area Network Technology.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Aim to Make RDMA File Access Near Wire Speed on 10Gb/s Transports Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP) and Sun...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. Issued U.S. Patent for PT-141 Novel Treatment for Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction; Patent Enhances the Commercial Potential of PT-141.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Palatin Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: PTN) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent entitled,...

US Unwired Announces Expiration of Offer to Exchange Existing 13.375% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes Due 2009 for Cash and New Senior Notes.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors LAKE CHARLES, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 US Unwired Inc. (OTCBB:UNWR) today announced its offer to exchange its existing 13.375% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due November 1, 2009 (the "Existing Notes")...

HP Joins PlanetLab as Major Research and Technology Backer.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 HP Links Up with Berkeley, Intel, Princeton and More Than 60 Research Institutions Worldwide in Development of Adaptive Internet Applications...

Teradyne, Molex Introduce VHDM 8-Row Right-Angle Male Connector.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers International Engineering Consortium's DesignCon East 2003 Booth #200 NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) Connection Systems Division (TCS), and Molex...

South Florida-Based iBX Group Completes Acquisition of Medical Staffing Solution Company NursesSTAT.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 In keeping with its commitment of providing cost-effective solutions for the most critical needs of the healthcare industry, iBX Group, Inc.,...

FranklinCovey Plans Big Things with ATG.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Well-known manufacturer of training and productivity tools looking to improve and personalize the online experience for customers ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc.,...

Cycle Country Shows 38% Net Income Growth for April & May 2003.
June 24, 2003... Business Editors MILFORD, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2003 Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX:ATC), the recognized leader in developing and manufacturing custom-fitting accessories for the all-terrain vehicle (ATV), is pleased...